Sentences with phrase «climate change at an all time»

Exxon says it had no definitive view about Climate Change at the time, but now believes its threat is clear and warrants action.

Even then - New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, an independent, cited the storm and climate change at the time among his reasons for endorsing Barack Obama's reelection as president.

The draft Energy Plan affirms Governor Paterson's 2009 Executive Order 24 committing New York to the consensus goal of the International Panel on Climate Change at that time of an 80 percent reduction in carbon emissions by 2050 below 1990 levels.

They believe this caused global climate change at that time, not carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.

GSA strongly encourages that the following efforts be undertaken internationally: (1) adequately research climate change at all time scales, (2) develop thoughtful, science - based policy appropriate for the multifaceted issues of global climate change, (3) organize global planning to recognize, prepare for, and adapt to the causes and consequences of global climate change, and (4) organize and develop comprehensive, long - term strategies for sustainable energy, particularly focused on minimizing impacts on global climate.

There are no plans to appoint a new envoy on climate change at this time.»

With awareness of climate change at an all time high, it just makes good business sense to show that you know about this issue, and that you are acting on your knowledge.

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At that same time, the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Control's Fourth Assessment Report called climate change an «unequivocal» threat to humanity's stability; extinction rates were accelerating; dry regions were becoming more arid; and global fisheries were collClimate Control's Fourth Assessment Report called climate change an «unequivocal» threat to humanity's stability; extinction rates were accelerating; dry regions were becoming more arid; and global fisheries were collclimate change an «unequivocal» threat to humanity's stability; extinction rates were accelerating; dry regions were becoming more arid; and global fisheries were collapsing.

«As I've said before, if we don't do anything about climate change now, in 50 years» time we will be toasted, roasted and grilled,» Christine Lagarde said during a panel discussion Tuesday at the Future Investment Initiative in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.

«For a long time, climate change was pushed by EU diplomacy and the U.S. was largely absent,» said Edward Cameron, managing director of the New York - based Business for Social Responsibility, which organized numerous briefings and panel discussions at COP 21.

Clark: With that in mind, do you think that this show comes at the perfect time with everything going on on the national stage in regards to immigration and climate change?

«At the same time, we will continue to resolutely be a protector and promoter of the global climate system process, proactively participating in the multilateral climate change process,» Hua said.

Brown, the two - time California's governor, has been working on climate change and energy for nearly forty years at both the state and local level.

«It is encouraging to see this major central bank seeing the need to move with the times and understand its role in dealing with one of the major challenges facing our economies today: climate change,» said James Leaton, research director at the Carbon Tracker Initiative.

At the same time, Trump has been seen withdrawing America from its global leadership role, after exiting both the Paris Agreement on climate change and the Trans - Pacific Partnership.

During the 2015 - 2016 academic year, I chaired the Government of Alberta's Climate Change Leadership Panel, for which I was compensated by the government for 30 days of work with the balance of my time commitment (at least 34 additional days) being covered by a release from the Dean of the Alberta School of Business.

«In a nutshell, it looks like Canada is becoming a leader in just transitions in the same way that they've been a leader on climate change policy for the past two or three years,» McGowan said at the time.

«Making progress on climate change and clean growth is hard and at times slow work, and we can't ignore the fact that Canada is still digging out from a deficit of previous federal inaction.

At the same time, climate - denier funding from family and corporate foundations — say, Exxon's foundation — has declined, according to Robert Brulle, a sociologist at Drexel University who studies the climate change «counter-movement.&raquAt the same time, climate - denier funding from family and corporate foundations — say, Exxon's foundation — has declined, according to Robert Brulle, a sociologist at Drexel University who studies the climate change «counter-movement.&raquat Drexel University who studies the climate change «counter-movement.»

Kevin Grandia, a noted climate - change blogger, observes that this time around, Canada has adopted a passive, do - nothing strategy: before, it had actively blocked attempts at real progress.

During her time at KPMG, Jennifer advised some of Australia's major corporations on climate change and sustainability matters, and provided advice to governments around Australia on major reform priorities.

The irony continues with the feting of Okotoks as the greenest community in Canada by such pundits as Prime Minister Stephen Harper and CBC's Peter Mansbridge at the same time the «rurban» community sits in the chosen provincial riding of Wildrose leader Danielle Smith — a right wing student of the climate - change - denying Fraser Institute and cheerful avower that global warming science is «not settled.»

The report, hinged on the implications of climate change, came at a time when energy experts were insisting that unless countries drastically cut greenhouse gas emissions by moving away from fossil fuels, climate change would remain inevitable.

At the same time, he said there were other portions that «fund health insurance, early childhood education, the fight against climate change and expand manufacturing hubs to grow jobs.»

«A full reading of Bernstein's email reveals an important point ---- his assertion that, in the 1980s, we never denied the possible role of human activity as a cause for climate change, and he further makes clear that, at that point in time, there was a great deal of uncertainty and lack of understanding of climate change, even among leading scientists and experts,» said Keil, adding that today, Exxon «believes the risk of climate change is clear, and warrants action.»

The conference was seen at the time as something of a diplomatic triumph for the Rudd government, with Rudd highlighting Australia's new approach to climate change by formally ratifying the Kyoto protocol, personally handing the document to UN secretary general Ban Ki - moon, and using the conference to signal a new diplomatic shift towards Asia.

A new study that looks at climate change over the past 11,300 years — a record length of time for any study — suggests that the current trend of global warming is unprecedented.

Under the slogan «Fight Climate Change, One Plate at a Time», the lunch begins today at 11 am and runs until 3 pm, with the interactive table set out by environmental campaigners in the Philippines.

Launched last week, the project is part of the Wellcome Trust's # 5 million Our Planet, Our Health programme, which aims to improve human health while at the same time protecting a world struggling to cope with the effects of climate change.

At the same time, it enables work with on a bilateral basis to accelerate the development and deployment of climate - smart rice varieties adapted to region - specific conditions of drought, flooding and salinity brought on by climate change.

Coffee, especially shade coffee, is a global crop that has a relatively lower impact on greenhouse gas emissions and a more positive impact on carbon sequestration than many other crops.There is potential for shade coffee farms to contribute to the mitigation of climate change and generate income for farmers at the same time; I have a previous post that outlines the basics.

At a time of growing food insecurity and climate change, we can't afford to let this continue.

As he explained to the Financial Times: «[Granata and I] were both very concerned by climate change and we wanted to do something about it, so we started meeting scientists at the Polytechnic University of Milan and started research to develop that technology.»

Although it will be incredibly difficult to ever match his contributions on the pitch, it's vitally important for a former club legend, like Henry, to publicly address his concerns regarding the direction of this club... regardless of those who still feel that Henry has some sort of agenda due to the backlash he received following earlier comments he made on air regarding Arsenal, he has an intimate understanding of the game, he knows the fans are being hosed and he feels some sense of obligation, both professionally and personally, to tell it like he sees it... much like I've continually expressed over the last couple months, this team isn't evolving under this current ownership / management team... instead we are currently experiencing a «stagnant» phase in our club's storied history... a fact that can't be hidden by simply changing the formation or bringing in one or two individuals... this team needs fundamental change in the way it conducts business both on and off the pitch or it will continue to slowly devolve into a second tier club... regardless of the euphoria surrounding our escape act on Friday evening, as it stands, this club is more likely to be fighting for a Europa League spot for the foreseeable future than a top 4 finish... we can't hope for the failures of others to secure our place in the top 4, we need to be the manufacturers of our own success by doing whatever is necessary to evolve as an organization... if Wenger, Gazidis and Kroenke can't take the necessary steps following the debacle they manufactured last season, their removal is imperative for our future success... unfortunately, I strongly believe that either they don't know how to proceed in the present economic climate or they are unwilling to do whatever it takes to turn this ship around... just look at the current state of our squad, none of our world class players are under contract beyond this season, we have a ridiculous wage bill considering the results, we can't sell our deadwood because we've mismanaged our personnel decisions and contractual obligations, we haven't properly cultivated our younger talent and we might have become one of the worst clubs ever when it comes to way we handle our transfer business, which under Dein was one of our greatest assets... it's time to get things right!!!

The Prince, a passionate advocate of environmental issues, met ministers at the Department for Energy and Climate Change seven times and those at the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs five times, the Mail newspaper reported.

Certainly environmental groups are trying to reinvigorate interest in climate change, at a time when the general public in many Western countries is climate change - weary.

But green groups haven't hesitated to take aim at Trump online, with the Natural Resources Defense Council criticizing his recent move to rescind climate standards for federal infrastructure and the League of Conservation Voters praising Miami's Republican mayor, Tomás Regalado, for saying it is time to talk about climate change.

There was a time about six years ago when public concern with climate change was at an all - time high.

The 2015 general election campaign will come at the same time as the next round of international UN negotiations on climate change, which campaigners say will be a critical moment in determining the planet's future.

Howie Hawkins called Governor Cuomo's plastic bag ban proposal yesterday a publicity stunt designed to divert attention from thousands of climate change activists at the Capitol on Monday saying it was time for Cuomo to Walk the Talk.

RGGI, at the time, was the first - in - the - nation plan to combat climate change by charging polluters and using the money for alternative energy and other programs.

The Amanyanabo of Twon Brass Bayelsa State, King Alfred Diete - Spiff, who was part of the first delegation led the second delegation to the meeting with Osinbajo at a time Buhari was attending the 22nd Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change also known as COP - 22, in Marrakech, Morocco.

This incident came at the time the country is witnessing the climate change - induced tragedies.

At the same time, Parliament's energy and climate change committee has warned that failure to build new nuclear will make it much harder and more expensive for us to meet our climate change targets, that government appears to be «crossing its fingers that private companies will deliver» and that a Plan B is required in case new nuclear stations are not built on time...

The new climate change minister went to Oxford at the same time as Guardian journalist and green campaigner George Monbiot, who remembers the top Tory as «a firebrand who wanted to nationalise the banks and overthrow capitalism».

«This shows we can meet the national interest of tackling climate change and reducing our dependence on foreign energy at the same time as we help people save money,» energy and climate change secretary Ed Miliband said.

Climate change scepticism is not official party policy, but Wilson has stated: «I think in 20 years» time we will look back at this whole climate change debate and ask ourselves how on earth were we ever conned into spending the billions of pounds which are going into this without any kind of rigorous examination of the background, the science, the implications of it all.Climate change scepticism is not official party policy, but Wilson has stated: «I think in 20 years» time we will look back at this whole climate change debate and ask ourselves how on earth were we ever conned into spending the billions of pounds which are going into this without any kind of rigorous examination of the background, the science, the implications of it all.climate change debate and ask ourselves how on earth were we ever conned into spending the billions of pounds which are going into this without any kind of rigorous examination of the background, the science, the implications of it all.»

«At a time when aviation generates just 1.6 per cent of greenhouse gasses, isn't it time that Minister Pearson and other equally foolish politicians actually tackled the real causes of climate change which is road transport and power generation.»

Methane or natural gas is 72 times more potent at capturing heat in the atmosphere than carbon dioxide over the first 20 years after release - and to deal with climate change, we need to focus on the next few decades.

At a time when the evidence of deadly climate change is growing by the day, it is shocking that elected leaders are too blinded by their fossil fuel entanglements to see the way forward.»